2022 Watchlist

I really enjoyed the Korean version of this drama so I was excited to see this version.  I really like the FL's reason for wanting to help the ML better in this version than the Korean version.  And I liked the chemistry between the ML, FL, and 2ML.  However there is an extremely high cringe factor in this version and a lot of silliness that is really hard for me to deal with.  So I ff a lot of that.  Overall though, I very much enjoyed it.

REWATCH:  This was one of my earliest Kdramas and I still like going back to rewatch it from time to time.  Minho is amazing as the lead and the other actors/actresses also do a wonderful job.  There are characters that I don't like, but that is normal for any drama.  Overall, it's still one of my faves to watch and rewatch.

Ok...the concept is fun.  The relationship between the FL and the cat was a bit hard to watch at first, but it got better....basically once she quit trying to get people to believe her and just dealt with being able to chat with a cat, it was fine.  Took a bit long to get to that point for me though. The ML and FL are great together.  I enjoyed their scenes a lot.  BUT...
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The 2nd FL character was one I could have totally done without and to be honest I ff through most of the drama that she was a part of.  I also skipped the enormous amount of time that the FL and ML are sad about not being together.  For me, this drama would have been close to a 9.5 if they had just left out the entire 2FL storyline and let the leads be together.  It's such a short drama that it was unfortunate that so much of it was them in the midst of a misunderstanding.  That is why I gave it such a low score.  

I love these kind of variety shows.  I've only recently really started following  ATEEZ and they have quickly become favorites.  Seeing them in this program was a lot of fun and helped me get to know the members better.

I think this was the first ATEEZ variety show and it's a lot of fun.  A good way to get to know  a bit more about the members.  Loved it!

This was such a fun idea for a variety set up.  The Jumanji look and sounds were very cool.  I really enjoyed it.

I'm conflicted about this drama.  There were parts I really liked and parts I didn't.  My favorite couple on the show  was the couple in their 40's who connected even though the computer had them as incompatible.  They were so fun to watch, but they had very little screen time. They were adorable and I wanted to see more of them.  I liked the ML and FL couple as well, but I didn't really like how the show ended for them.  Don't get me wrong, it's a happy ending, but it just feels like it's incomplete to me.  At 18 episodes it was fairly long, but it still felt like they had more story that needed finished for the main leads.  I wish they had shown less of other character plots and more of those two couples.

Such a fun show.  Each group showed off places that were special to them in some way and encouraged fans to visit as well.  There are several places I wrote down to try to visit when I go back to South Korea. 

Such a cute drama.  I really enjoyed it.  I loved the way the two leads played off each other and how they were just so well suited.  The side characters were great as well.  I don't think I fast forwarded hardly at all in this drama, which is super RARE, so that says a lot.

These are just fun!

This was a cute mini drama.  It was fun seeing Cha Hun in a drama and he did a good job.  The whole cast was fun to watch.  And the dating coach was a hoot...but actually gave good advice so that was a fun aspect too.

I really enjoy these type of shows where you can learn more about the members of the group.  Very fun!

This is a fun series too.  It's a good way to learn about the members and see their personalities.

Watching this series from the beginning is helping me learn the members so much.  It's so fun!

This series continues to brighten my day.  Just cute.

I did not enjoy this drama.  The rating is only this high because the acting was indeed amazing.  I wrote a full review on the show page if you want to know more.

These are just so fun and make learning about the member so much easier that other types of variety shows. 

I'm so enjoying these.

Such a fun way to learn the personalities of the Stray Kids Members.

This was fun as they group answered questions for each other.  Adorable as always.

I have mixed feeling about this series.  I love the variety format, but not all the segments.  I like the games and chatting parts.  Not so much the "skits" section and I wish they hadn't been drinking in the last section.  I'm not a fan of watching people drink and even though it was fun to watch them singing together and relaxing it was tainted because they were somewhat inebriated...which was annoying.  So that's why my rating was lower for this show. 

A unique twist on the Two Kids series.  The groups of two had to write a song using the same beats. Very fun.

This was a fun show.  iKON is a hoot to watch interact.

Ok...this was a cute drama, but I found myself fast fowarding toward the end.  Not because of the two main leads, but because of the antagonist.  She is just such a horror that I didn't want to watch her as much as possible.  Even when she is caught it's just...ugh. The actress does a good job, but the character was just frustrating for me...but then I generally don't like the villains in any drama and try to ff through them as much as possible.  The FL is supposed to be 27 and the ML is 17 and in high school.  However, they do a good job of keeping a line between them so it doesn't have the ick factor that could easily be there.

This show was cute. The ML was very different than most you see and was perhaps supposed to have some sort of social disorder (though none is mentioned). He's kind though and learns throughout the show. The FL is interesting and fun. Toward the end of the drama it got a little hard to take with the ML not catching what was going on. And the FL got all odd for a bit too. However it did finally all smooth out well. Would have been better imho if they had had at least one full "happy" episode with the couple though. 

Such a good drama.  A couple characters that annoyed me, but were meant to be that way so it's fine.  I loved Loved Loved TEA PARTY's CEO.  Best character in the show among a lot of really good characters.

So fun to follow ATEEZ from the predebut era.  I'm still new to learning all about them and this was great fun to watch.

I didn't watch LOUD, but I'm curious about this group.  I'm sorry the youngest won't be debuting with them, but it's probably better considering his age.  Even so, I hope they all stay close.  

This show is actually continuing longer than originally planned so I haven't finished it yet, but I'm keeping up with it and it's very interesting.  Honestly, the first couple episodes were not as interesting because some of the stories were hearsay rather than actual history, but after that it has gone more into the "truth is stranger than fiction" way of telling stories and that is very interesting.

I continue to fall down the ATEEZ rabbit hole and it's a fun ride.  This show followed them just prior to their debut and it was neat to watch them prepare for it.  

More fun missions with the ATEEZ Crew.  :-)

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I liked this drama, but I found the ending very unsatisfying and extremely frustrating.  I mean, the leads don't actually get together!  It's one of those open endings that makes you believe they will, but you don't get to see it and I was so so so annoyed.  They stand there in front of each other, super happy to see each other...and that's basically it.   I liked the cast and the plot for the most part, but that ending as pretty much rage inducing for me.  I mean, it's better than them not being together at all since they've set it up that they would be connected in a way, but that's all I can say for it.  Just...ACK!  No!  WHY?  I gave it an 8/10 because of the rest of the cast and the stories connected to them, but I give the ending about a 3.  

Cute show and a good way to begin to know the group.  Very fun.

This is a very cute show.  I found myself fast forwarding through parts of it, but not because I didn't enjoy the story.  It was because I was impatient to see how certain parts of the story would continue.  It's very fun overall and I enjoyed the characters in it.  

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I do not understand the thinking of writers to separate the leads in a story.  Especially like this drama.  The leads seems very happy together and you even see that they miss being together and yet for some reason they don't end up together.  It's maddening.  It's not as anger inducing as sometimes happens to me.  I was more like...why?  Maybe it's just me, but I think it would have been better for them to stay together rather than part...or at least have there be a real reason that they part.  Had he had to leave for a job (he is job hunting in the drama) or they have a big fight or something, it might make more sense.  It's just annoying this way.

Cute drama.  VERY VERY short so the story is not very fleshed out.  However, it's an easy watch. The leads are sweet together.  The ending is a bit lacking, but it's ok given the length of the drama.

Cute drama.  I enjoyed watching this one.  My main gripe is in the final episode, but it's not awful...just an annoying hiccup in the story. Also I would have preferred it if the characters got married before they slept together.  I always find that annoying.  Overall though, it was a fun show to watch.

I had looked for this a long time ago because Playful Kiss was the 2nd Kdrama I watched. I had only seen some of it unsubbed before though.  I'm glad to finally get to watch it all with subs.  I doesn't totally make up for the show not having the 2nd season that it really should in order to tell the full story, but it does help fill in some of the gaps that the series left...at least they are gaps if you have seen other versions. 

Cute Drama.  I enjoyed it even though it's super short.

I love these so much.  One of my favorite variety concepts.

Connected to the KQ: Ready for One series.  Each episode the members made a drawing from different activities to remember their time in the US Training.

I'm enjoying learning about this group and cheering for them from the beginning of their careers. I still don't know all their names, but I'll learn eventually.  I'm so curious to find out what their team name will be.

Ok.  I remember watching this a few weeks ago, but nothing really stands out about it. 

REWATCH: I really like this drama.  It's a continuation of the "Best Mistake" universe, so that's fun too. 

I love this show so much.  I have watched it since the first episode aired and it is still one of my favorite variety shows.  I'm looking forward to the next season.  

Always fun.  :-)

This show is well acted and easy to watch except for the fact that the main plot is just...well...almost too strange.  It is so odd that it makes that "willing suspension of belief" that allows us to be on board with stuff that is a bit unreal...just not possible.      I mean, you fall asleep a boy and wake up a girl?  Really???  Somehow it's easier to fathom characters switching bodies...which is just as crazy... but somehow this just feels too odd.  Especially since there isn't really a satisfactory reason given for the change.  I mean...Oops...just doesn't cut it for me.

Rewatch...again.  Still my favorite drama.  I have to watch it at least once a year.  Sometimes more often.

Rewatch...again.  I have watched and rewatched this show so often.  Great performances.  Amazing friendships.  Just fantastic and fun!

Loved this drama so much.  So well written and thought provoking, but also very entertaining.  Not tons of angst either which was nice.  This might end up being my favorite of the year. 

Let me start off by saying I grew up watching musicals and I love them.  This show, however, really missed the mark on a lot of levels for me.  There were a lot of holes in the story line that they tried fill in the last episode, but because I didn't have the information given prior to that last episode, the previous episodes were often frustrating and felt very odd.   The acting was top notch and the musicality was superb.  I just found the storytelling problematic and the ending quite unsatisfying.  And for a show that was supposed to be using a lot of magic...that too seemed unsatisfying.  So, while I loved the acting, thought the music was beautiful and look forward to seeing the 3 main leads in hopefully lots of other works...this particular show fell pretty flat for me. 

This show is about 10 years old (at the time I watched it).  It was so crazy to see Song Joon Ki so very young.  He basically just travels around Tokyo eating things and chatting with his crew, but it's a neat way to learn a bit more about him. 

So cool to see the KQ group keep improving.  I'm so looking forward to their debut.

Fun overall.  There were a couple of the episodes that I liked a bit less than others, but it's always fun to see ATEEZ together.  They have fun chemistry.

None of these dramas were ones that I particularly enjoyed (though I didn't finish the Moonlight one yet, so that one is up in the air, but I liked what I've seen as I recall), but it was so fun to see all the actors/actresses interacting and having fun.  I really enjoyed this series.

Another fun variety show. I enjoyed learning more about the members of iKON.  I wasn't a fan of the episode where one was pretending to be fortune teller, but then I often don't particularly like when the members of groups (any group) pretend to be people other than themselves.  It's fine if it's a drama, but in a variety, I find it annoying.

This was a really good way to learn more about the members.  I watched it twice.  :-)

Kingdom: Legendary War is one of my all time favorites, so I like watching all the behind the scenes stuff.  I wish more groups showed more unaired stuff from the show. Maybe there is more...I haven't checked all the groups.  

My last drama of 2022 was awesome!  I binged most of it and finished it around 11pm on New Year's Eve.  It's so good.  The characters are interesting and very well acted.  I don't remember even one that I found exceedingly annoying and that's a bit thing for me.  I'm looking forward to watching season two if I can find it somewhere.